Life is a lot like a long journey on a ship. Some days are sunny and pleasant. Other days are rainy and dreary. And sometimes there are days when the howling wind and crashing waves are bigger than we can handle on our own. That's why God gave us friends!
In this 4-week Bible study, discover God's perfect plan for friendship, how to make friends, how to be a good friend, and how to pick a good friend. Friendship is a beautiful gift, and you can learn to navigate it well!
Life is a lot like a long journey on a ship. Some days are sunny and pleasant. Other days are rainy and dreary. And sometimes there are days when the howling wind and crashing waves are bigger than we can handle on our own. That's why God gave us friends!
In this 4-week Bible study, discover God's perfect plan for friendship, how to make friends, how to be a good friend, and how to pick a good friend. Friendship is a beautiful gift, and you can learn to navigate it well!
Why you'll love this Bible study
The study spans 4 weeks with 5 lessons a week. We will dig into why God created friendship, how to make good friends, and how to be a good friend. God is so kind to give us community to enjoy. We weren't meant to do life alone!
Our Bible studies are available in 3 levels that work together perfectly for family study. Each lesson has a consistent key truth, key Scripture, and central theme no matter what age level your kids are working in.
Each study in the family Bible study bundle also comes with a fun pack including verse cards, stickers, and a bookmark.
Help the Bible come to life for your kids through award-winning audio dramas. Navigating Friendships study bundle makes an excellent faith-filled gift as it encourages spiritual growth through engaging Bible study, exciting audio drama, and daily truth reminders (that just so happen to look pretty cool).
This CD is supplemental and can be used before, during, or after your study. You decide!
Basket of Flowers
James, the king's gardener, teaches his 15-year-old daughter Mary all the principles of godliness through his flowers. She is falsely accused of stealing, and the penalty is death. Mary learns how difficult friendship can sometimes be and how beautiful it is once restored.
Whether you use it before, after, or during the study, it's sure to spark great conversations about friendship and truth!
What version of the Bible do you use?
I study and write using the KJV and ESV Bibles. However, my studies are written with the intent that children and families will look up Scripture in the Bible of their choice, with specific attention taken to assure questions can be answered from a variety of translations. So you should be able to use whatever version your family prefers. It's my passion to see kids opening the Bible themselves, so we've been very intentional about this.
What do you believe?
I believe that the Bible is the absolute authority in matters of faith and practice. It's 100% true, with no exceptions or figurative sections. I believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of Scripture; in one God eternally existing in three Persons; in the creation of all things, including man, as the direct act of God; in eternally secure salvation by grace through faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ; in the incarnation and virgin birth of Christ, and in His bodily resurrection; in the personal, bodily, premillennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ and His millennial reign on earth.
What age level should I buy?
This is by far the most common question we get around here. Please
check out this video. I'll show you the differences between the levels and walk you through how to use them as a family!
How many copies should I buy?
If you are buying digital, you only need one copy. If you plan to share with people outside of your home (like a group, co-op, church, etc.) you will need a site license to do so. Those can be found on each product's page.
If you are buying softcover, you should purchase one copy per child. This will enable children to write in the book, as it is designed to record their drawings and responses to the Word. Please check out this video for more explanation on why this is so important!
How long are your studies?
Each Bible study is a slightly different length, ranging from 20 lessons to 28 lessons. We suggest doing one lesson a day. Most kids find that it takes about 15 minutes a day.
Studies with 20 lessons:
Obey
Do Right
Fruit of the Tongue
My Brother's Keeper
Navigating Friendships
Foundations of Faith
A Content Heart
Studies with 25 lessons:
Keep Thy Heart
Studies with 28 lessons:
Developing a Quiet Time
Our family loved this study. I enjoyed it so much that I will be teaching it at our local Christian Co-Op this session. Thank you for making these!
This is a great way to help kids understand what it means to be a good friend in the way God intends for us.
I’m so excited about this study for my 12 year old. Her friend picker has been a little off, and it is my prayer that this beautifully written Bible study will remind her of the importance of wise friendships. Kim and the Not Consumed team did such a great job showing the right types of friendships w/ Jesus, Parents, Siblings and wise friends!
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my nephew- he is 16 and just started attending a community college to receive credits for both homeschool courses and towards his associates degree! He is enjoying this study!! I just think it's so great to talk about friendships- to any kiddo! I feel like I wasn't really taught what healthy friendships look like- let alone what God has to say about them!!
I'm absolutely loving these studies with my 4 kiddos! Its the perfect open and go curriculum for any family wanting to teach their kids about God! Highly recommend!
Great to see a curriculum that promotes that friends are wonderful but that there is a definite level of importance to them. The world tells our kids that friends are so important, but having the wrong friends and putting them in the wrong order can be worse than having no friends at all.
So frequently in our culture we toss around the word "friend." Go to the playground and you will see a child tell their mother they made a new friend. This study has reminded my children (9 and 13) what a true friend looks like and how to be one. I love the reminder that Jesus, parents, and siblings are friends with different authority.
My kids and I love these programs! My kids range from 8-14 in age. Thank you for working so hard to help our families have some spiritual enlightenment in their lives!
Making friends is SO hard, and I loved how this study didn't shy away from what the Bible says about it. It challenged not only my kids but myself.
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